diff --git a/tensorrt_llm/bench/benchmark/utils/asynchronous.py b/tensorrt_llm/bench/benchmark/utils/asynchronous.py
index 4151cbc361b..af6ae18ab5a 100644
--- a/tensorrt_llm/bench/benchmark/utils/asynchronous.py
+++ b/tensorrt_llm/bench/benchmark/utils/asynchronous.py
@@ -125,6 +125,10 @@ async def iteration_worker(self, iteration_addr: str) -> None:
             while not self._stop.is_set():
                 async for stats in self.llm.get_stats_async(2):
                     await socket.send_json(stats)
+                # NOTE: This is a WAR to force this loop to relinquish control
+                # that was preventing other async tasks from holding the event
+                # loop. If we don't
+                await asyncio.sleep(0)
 
             # Wrap up by sending any remaining statistics data
             logger.debug("Iteration log worker wrapping up...")